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5274 days ago
Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Have you chosen your costume for Halloween? We have at 30 Days Out, and with all our free time we're posting gobs of Halloween music. Today we fondly pay tribute to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and (like Elvira) we're amply endowed ... more info
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The Slits - The Slits Bassist: 'up Died From Cancer'

5274 days ago
ContactMusic — Tragic THE SLITS star ARI UP was battling cancer in the months leading up to her death on Wednesday (20Oct10) but failed to tell her bandmates how serious her illness... more info
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Ari Up's Slits bandmate: 'We didn’t realise how ill she was'

5275 days ago
NME — Bassist Tessa Pollitt confirms singer passed away after battling cancer more info
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Sleeve notes: Ari Up RIP

5275 days ago
Guardian Music — This week Jon Savage and Warpaint blogged for us following the sad news that the Slits singer had died. Elsewhere: expensive singles and fantastic band namesFive things we learned from the blog•The sad news of Ari Up's passing reminded Jon Savage w... more info
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Nash credits Up with career inspiration

5275 days ago
Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Singer Kate Nash has paid tribute to late The Slits rocker Ari Up, crediting the punk star with shaping her musical tastes. more info
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Ari Up of The Slits 1962-2010

5275 days ago
DrownedInSound — The lead singer of The Slits Ari Up (aka Arianna Forster) died on Wednesday this week after a serious illness, believed to be cancer. She was 48. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info
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Warpaint: 'Ari Up never lost her ability to captivate an audience'

5275 days ago
Guardian Music — Emily Kokal supported the Slits with her band Warpaint. She describes how Ari Up helped her find a voice, and how she felt when she first saw the cover for CutI heard the Slits a lot when I was growing up, through my parents and their friends, but I ... more info
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Kate Nash - Nash Credits Up With Career Inspiration

5275 days ago
ContactMusic — British singer KATE NASH has paid tribute to late THE SLITS rocker ARI UP, crediting the punk star with shaping her musical tastes.Up, Sex Pistols rocker John... more info
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All hail Ari Up: The rhythmic, primal influence of the Slits' 'Cut.'

5275 days ago
L.A. Times - Entertainment — She followed her muse without concern for the marketplace, and steadfastly railed against the status quo.She followed her muse without concern for the marketplace, and steadfastly railed against the status quo. more info
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All hail Ari Up: The rhythmic, primal influence of the Slits' 'Cut.'

5275 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Suggesting that one musician or band is “more punk” than another is a fool’s game, but in the world of rebel rock, Ari Up (born Arianna Forster), who died Wednesday at age 48 after a long fight with cancer, was,... more info
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